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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1969

Page

8

Demons and Trojans Set for Southeast Six Clash Friday

Washington High School hosts Fairfield in a Southeast Six basketball matchup while wrestling hosts Fairfield in a dual meet. Trojans loom with Steve Forbes Dan Palm Ken Kennedy Tim Rice and Steve Becksfort leading the attack as Demons aim to improve after an 87 52 loss when Fairfield visited Burlington.

Washington High School Fairfield Demons Trojans Washington Big Reds Centerville Trojan Steve Forbes Dan Palm Ken Kennedy Tim Rice Steve Becksfort

Namath Super Bowl windfall shocks TV and sports finance

Joe Namath’s 1969 Super Bowl performance wired up a market surge as actuaries estimate about 7 million dollars in value from Namath’s game and ensuing endorsements. NBC sees higher ad rates and a potential 3.15 million dollar boost per season across AFL games, with Namath’s fame fueling broader salary and sponsorship upticks for Jets and AFL brands.

New York UPI Joe Namath Miami Namath New York Jets Baltimore Colts Jets Ball AFL NBC CBS NFL Joe Namatha

Washington Wrestlers Fall At Williamsburg In Dual Meet

Washington High School lost 35 to 11 at Williamsburg with coach Don Lawless saying the team underperformed. Tom Doughty at 133 pounds dropped his first loss of the year while Jackie Smith and Rusty Green earned both victories and Laffoon for a forfeit.

Washington Williamsburg Don Lawless Tom Doughty Jackie Smith Rusty Green Laffoon Doug Greenlee Randy Crockett Fairfield Greg Golden Roger Jones Greg Wolfer Joe Carney John Simmering Bob Murphy Mike Rich David Malloy Dan Roberts Fred Martin Jim Weldon Mike Doughty Dean Stanerson Vonnie Garringer Kevin Dane Wendell Arduser Don Jones Tim Laffsoon

Bowling high scores and top marks listed

Team high scores show Moothart 2578 and Int Harvester 2553 in series while Int Harvester 920 and Mills Rambler 950 lead team games. Burlingame 619 and Hughes 571 top individual series, Burlingame and Lukovsky tie at 234 in individual games. The note adds a historical tidbit: The Order of the Garter, founded by King Edward III in 1350, is cited as the highest order in England per Collier's Encyclopedia.

Moothart Int. Harvester Mills Rambler Burlingame Hughes Lukovsky Order of the Garter Edward III England Collier’s

Perdock spokesman for GMC dealer council returns from Chicago

William Perdock of Perdock Inc in Washington acted as spokesman for fellow district dealers at a GMC truck dealer council meeting in Chicago.

Perdock William Perdock Perdock, Inc Washington Chicago GMC Truck Dealer Council

Harvard Opens Giant Bubble Track Facility in Cambridge

Harvard unveils a 300 by 150 by 60 foot inflated vinyl bubble, the largest such structure, housing a red six lane tartan track and dirt area for jumps. The facility, gifted by Friends of Harvard Track, will host the Greater Boston track meet Feb 7-8 and may restrict javelin throwing to protect the interior.

Cambridge Mass UPI Harvard Storrow Drive Friends of Harvard Track

Tadlock is Promoted in U S Army Germany

Randall D Tadlock 18 son of Mr and Mrs Harold D Tadlock 317 Eighth Ave Wellman Iowa was promoted to Army specialist four last month in Germany where he serves with the 35th Artillery Group Headquarters Battery as a clerk typist.

U. S. Army Germany Randall D. Tadlock Harold D. Tadlock Eighth Ave Wellman Iowa 35Th Artillery Group

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